ASTRONAUTS on the Artemis II capsule have returned to Earth after their historic 10-day journey into space. The crew are now floating off the coast of San Diego following an incredible 25,000mph

What time will Artemis II splashdown? NASA releases expected timeline - The astronauts are set to splash down off the coast of San Diego, California

The four Artemis II astronauts have returned to Earth safely from the first flight around the Moon in more than 50 years, intensifying the US race with China to return people to the lunar surface. The Nasa mission splashed down off California’s coast at 5.

Artemis II astronauts have successfully returned to Earth, splashing down near San Diego after a groundbreaking lunar flyby. This 10-day mission tested deep space systems and set a new record for human distance from our planet.

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NASA has revealed the official playlist of wake-up songs for the Artemis II crew, which features Chappell Roan, Queen, David Bowie and more.

They were flying a spacecraft that had never carried crew before and entering the atmosphere on a trajectory that had never been attempted before, protected by a heat shield that had caused engineers worry ever since the flight of Artemis I in 2022.

Orion will slam into Earth's atmosphere at more than 30 times the speed of sound, in what NASA expects to be the most demanding part of the Artemis II moon mission.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, the Orion module will make its final approach to Earth to mark the finale of its mammoth 685,000-mile (1.1 million km) journey.